SMath Summers!

June 14th, 2010 by SMath Guys 
It’s Summer Vacation! The SMath guys will be working hard all summer collecting pictures and videos for next years posts! We will still be posting a new SMath pic every Wednesday for you to keep thinking about during “vacation”! Don’t forget to take pictures this summer and send them to us at WhereistheSMath@gmail.com and who knows, you might be the next famous SMathite at your...

Where is the SMath?

June 10th, 2010 by SMath Guys 
During the summer, more manatees are hurt than any other time of the year. Why? How can we help them? Share/Bookmark

Where is the SMath?

June 8th, 2010 by SMath Guys 
What fraction of the tire is blue? What do you think the numbers at the top of the white frame are for?  Explain your thinking. Click on this link to explore more with fractions. Share/Bookmark

Where is the SMath?

June 7th, 2010 by SMath Guys 
Photo provided by Rod Ostoski When the shuttle launches, the SRB’s fall back to Earth and land in the ocean. What SMath do you see with the retrieval of the SRB’s? Share/Bookmark

Where is the SMath?

June 6th, 2010 by SMath Guys 
What causes these balloons to rise up?  How do you think balloners get the hot air balloons to go where they want them to?  Explain your thinking. Check out this link to find out more about how hot air balloons work. Share/Bookmark

Where is the SMath?

June 3rd, 2010 by SMath Guys 
Check out the SMath on the wrapper on the outside of this juice bottle. If you were to drink only half of this drink, what fraction of an apple would you have consumed? Does this drink have more potassium or more flax seed?  Explain your thinking. Can you come up with another Math problem based on what you see? Click on this link to find out more about the “Rainforest Alliance” that...

Where is the SMath?

June 2nd, 2010 by SMath Guys 
Builders are using SMath all the time! What type of Science and Math do the builders of this side walk have to think about? Where else might you find patterns like this? Skyscrapers Girder Grids [link] Share/Bookmark

Where is the SMath?

June 1st, 2010 by SMath Guys 
Picture submitted by Ashley Nader – Heritage Elementary A typical summer afternoon in Florida. Why do you think that it always rains in the afternoons here in Florida? What causes weather? How will hurricane season affect you? Do you have a hurricane plan? BayNewsNine.com has posted a video related to hurricane systems [link] Share/Bookmark

Where Is The SMath?

May 31st, 2010 by SMath Guys 
  This is a satellite like the ones found in space, this one is in a museum held up by cables.  How does a real satellite stay in space?  Explain your thinking. To find out more about satellites in space click here. Share/Bookmark

Where is the SMath?

May 27th, 2010 by SMath Guys 
Windows can give us a great view of SMath! Where is the SMath in these windows? Share/Bookmark